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CAP 33 - Art Submissions

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Based on a number of cute jellyfish species, mainly one with two little flappy wings that I remember seeing in an old shovelware DS game, but don't remember the actual name of. It also resembles a sea angel and/or carbuncle, sort of.

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Final Submission
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Here is monke boi! This a depiction of Tlaloc, the aztec god of rain (water!), my main inspiration. It is also a goblin-like (fairy!) sea monkey! His hands represent the Aztec glyph for water (he can shoot water from them!). He is very small (fast!), and resistant (wall!), due to it being covered in tiles (multiscale!). I wanted to create a creature that was not a fish and this popped into my mind. This is actually my first art submission! I'm quite happy with the result. :D

This is a picture taken inside the Templo Mayor museum, in Mexico City (where I'm from!) the vase is adorned with intricate designs depicting Tlaloc, the god of rain, fertility, and water, along with symbols related to water, agriculture, and fertility. The vibrant colors and meticulous craftsmanship showcase the artistic skills of the Aztec civilization, which is where I took inspiration. I went directly and they met!

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A shark inspired by jets, rockets, and comets! A trail of light stretches out from its fins and tail, and it has remoras that resemble jet engines on its fins, which are shaped like plane wings.

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May add/alter supporting material if I have time!

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Final Submission

CAP 33 DESIGN "MOONFISHED"

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  • Оpаh (Moonfish) - Specifically, the southern spotted opah. They’re tropical deepwater fish that are a similar size and appearance to sunfish. Little is fully understood about them, as opah behavior has yet to be properly studied. What is known is that they have a very unique trait; they’re “the only known fish to possess whole-body endothermy, allowing them to maintain internal temperatures higher than the surrounding water throughout their entire body.” This combined with their strong pectoral fins means that theoretically, they have great swim endurance at high speeds, which combined with it being called a “MOONfish”, I found to be perfect for this prompt.
    • Additionally, the endothermic traits of the opah can translate into this Pokemon being able to use Electric/Fire type moves like Will-o-Wisp or Thunder Wave. :0
  • The Moon - Originally wanted it to look like the face of the moon, but instead made it have indents all over its body that resemble moon craters! And when deep underwater, it remains sparkly and the moon pattern surrounding its eye illuminates, creating the optical illusion of a starry night sky.
  • “Once in a blue moon” - Ties into the Opah being an elusive species of fish.
  • Nuchal hump - I wanted to incorporate some kind of crown/tiara into the design and originally it was more of a generic crown, but then I was reminded of those big bumps some fish have on their heads called "nuchal humps" and thought it'd be a more natural solution.
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(September 15 - October 11 2023)​
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Guys, I'm not gonna lie. This was a rough last two months for me for a multitude of reasons. But I was not in the best spot mentally let alone creatively. I think there were many times I went too far for the sake of perfection, many times I was hard on myself, many times I wish I had done something more inspiring. But at the end of the day...I did it. I made something I can be proud of. Better times are ahead for me for sure, but I'm glad to finally move forward with all of you. Thank you to everyone who stuck with me and supported me on this crazy journey that is/was CAP 33. Best of luck to everyone in polls! :)

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Amamama
Unsee
Y.Beer
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Felis Licht
Swiffix
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SwiftlyNerd <3
...and many more!

get moonfished lol
 
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WIP
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in the endgame now!!! x_x
Here's my design update. Tried to push the "hiding in a shoal" idea further, now its got fish ears and a fish tail. I tried to make it more topheavy and give it longer legs to convey the idea of its speed further, altho i think the eventual supporting material is what's gonna help sell that the most. All and all i like this version better than my last, but I don't think Im done tweaking it quite yet!
 
Final Submission
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Justifications:
  • Water/Fairy typing: Design is a combination of several aquatic animals, a rainbow (which combines water with light), and a musical scale. Music as a motif has been used several times for Fairy pokemon (Primarina, Jigglypuff, etc.) It even features the first notes of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" (shiny cleffa who?)
  • High Defense: No self-respecting speed demon would hit the byways without some serious protection. This design features a cross between a motorcycle helmet and a nautilus shell to stay safe. :)
  • High Speed: Design is primarily based off a Squid which is the fastest swimming invertebrate in the ocean. That baby can book it at 25 mph!
  • Multiscale: I decided to interpret the "scale" part of Multiscale as a musical scale. The shell is also plated to resemble scales.
 
Final Submission

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(Man this one did not enjoy being compressed) Anyway, for anyone following along with my previous WIPs, I apologize for pushing this one in from left field - I had a lot of feedback on discord and the gardevoir-esque humanoids, mounted on a horse or not, weren't clicking with people. Hence, this mysterious creature. Not even I know what it's inspired by.

Supporting art may or may not follow depending on how my drawin' computer is behaving in the coming days.

EDIT: changed the gradient in the fins to be simpler, and actually painted in.

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It’s a squeaky hammerhead shark. I really struggled with Fairy and time to polish again this time around - and I was really fighting with my ideas and concepts. My fiancé kindly prompted me to just draw something I’d have fun with, so here is this dopey lil guy. Hoping for one of the mega HP stat spreads for this one.
 
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Design Explanation
This design was originally meant to be a Bulldog Bat, notable for their dietary affinity to fish (To justify the Water typing.), but in the end it more so became an elderly dog with scraggly fur and a body covered in it's own drool. It's large mastiff-esc stature is meant to represent it's nature as a wall, while it's slime-covered lower body is a subtle attempt to justify speed. The scales are the justification for the ability Multiscale; and based on a skin condition found in older dogs called "seborrheic dermatitis", which can take the form of a somewhat scale-like rash. The wings on the back are a holdover from the initial Bulldog Bat concept as a further explanation for the Fairy typing, rather than relying solely on the "cuter" disposition and scattered pink coloring of the design.

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("SM" Notes; The Pokemon knuckle-walks, the fur is rather malleable and extendable, it's saliva is used for general environmental manipulation, and the tail is often used while "taunting" or when engaging in other trollish behavior.)

Conclusion
This design was my first "real" attempt at doing digital art, I've been messing around in Procreate for a few days but besides that I have practically no experience with the medium. Which is why I decided to do a more "subtle" broader design, using a lot of Gen 2 and Gen 3 mons as references, though of course some of that decision was made be my lack of knowledge instead of being an intentional decision. What I'm trying to say I guess is that this whole process was a great learning experience for me and I'm excited to finally interact with this community after lurking for a while. (Also that any advice when it comes to digital art is appreciated, for example, I don't really feel like my pieces in Procreate are that similar to the official Pokemon designs due to my lack of knowledge on shading and line-art.)
 
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Final Submission

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A Sea Fairy/Clione + Otohime, the princess of the undersea palace Ryuugu-jo (Dragon God Palace) in the Japanese Momotaro Folklore.

Going off the main title/keywords of "Princess of Dragon Castle", I'd think it naturally fit the stat spread of being fast and bulky while being able to have Multiscale quite well. I chose to use a Sea Angel for the base because they also naturally have that duo-tone contrasting nature between being cute and absolutely monstrous, reflecting on the two usually opposite, yet now united sides of this CAP. (Fast + Wall)

I chose to give her "The Rock Eyebrows" as both to give her a bit more personality and a subtle nod to Tatsugiri, which is another Japanese-inspired Dragon-themed design.
 
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not that great/detailed of a sketch but oh well. Idea is based on how otters hold hands so they don't drift apart, with some Pisces inspo mixed (the face marks are just the Pisces symbol split in half with a heart shaped nose in the middle).

I'd love to flesh this design out more but I don't got much idea where to rly go.

also I picked otters specifically because they are one of my favorite animals.

EDIT: for clarification, the two otters are one mon (think like Tandemaus/Maushold).

EDIT 2: colored it, it's Fuchsia because homestuck lol
 

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Final Submission
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Rolling around at the speed of sound, got places to go got to follow my rainbow!

Here's my submission for CAP 33! it's based on the Basilisk Lizard, a.k.a. the Jesus Lizard, known for its ability to run on water! Along with this, it takes inspiration from Iris, goddess of rainbows and herald to the gods. It shows its heralding nature through the Horagai, or shell horn, that it noisily blasts as it runs across the water! Finally, its design takes inspiration from tropes about Rainbow Contrails, and their ties to characters who are either fast, magical, or both.

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angler whale puppy.
The pokemon is not particularly intelligent. It evolved an angler in order to catch smaller prey. Unfortunately, the angler looks delicious to it as it does to its prey, so they chase their own lure.

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Final Submission

Flat 2D Anime Ribbon Eel:
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They're based on a ribbon eel and 2D animation, so their main body is flat and they're sort of just an anime reference, particularly to magical girls and a bit of Shenron from dbz.

I'm aware now that they might be too similar to another aquatic anime inspired capmon but they could be friends!!
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